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Jefferson Healthcare offers medical assistant training program

Jefferson Healthcare has opened enrollment for another cohort to the Medical Assistant Apprentice Program, a comprehensive 12-15 month on-the-job training program that… Continue reading

Ridership for Clallam Transit’s new Interlink vans has increased so much since December that leadership is looking to implement a second van that would report to pings for rides using the app “Ride Pingo.” (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Ridership grows for app-based van-ride service

Staffer hired to help train people to use public transit

Ridership for Clallam Transit’s new Interlink vans has increased so much since December that leadership is looking to implement a second van that would report to pings for rides using the app “Ride Pingo.” (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Road closures set this week in Port Angeles

Continuing work on the Race Street improvement project will necessitate the closure of Race Street between Eighth and 10th streets from 7… Continue reading

Sequim's Ivy Barrett finished second in the finals of the 400-meter run at the 2A state track and field championships held at Mount Tahoma High School in Tacoma. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

STATE TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS: East Jefferson girls sixth; Sequim girls 10th

Several top-2 finishes among local athletes

Sequim's Ivy Barrett finished second in the finals of the 400-meter run at the 2A state track and field championships held at Mount Tahoma High School in Tacoma. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Sam Chase, center, performs with The Sam Chase Trio, Chandra Johnson, left, and Devon McClive, on Saturday at the Chamber Stage of the Juan de Fuca Festival. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Festival acts light up stage

Sam Chase, center, performs with The Sam Chase Trio, Chandra Johnson, left, and Devon McClive, on Saturday at the Chamber Stage of the Juan de… Continue reading

Sam Chase, center, performs with The Sam Chase Trio, Chandra Johnson, left, and Devon McClive, on Saturday at the Chamber Stage of the Juan de Fuca Festival. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

4-H fair deadline next week

Clallam program rebounding after pandemic

Jazz at the PUB open to all on Tuesday

Jazz at the PUB is open and free to all at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday in the PUB (“J” Bldg.) on the campus… Continue reading

Motorcyclist killed in Brinnon wreck identified

Jeffery S. Thomas of Kingston has been identified as the motorcyclist who was killed when he collided with a truck-trailer near the intersection… Continue reading

Samuel Jones, 9, and Grace Kauffman help place hundreds of flags on graves of deceased veterans at Ocean View Cemetery early Saturday morning. The tradition this year was led by the Daughters of the American Revolution organization. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

Rites to reflect meaning of holiday

Services set today across Peninsula

Samuel Jones, 9, and Grace Kauffman help place hundreds of flags on graves of deceased veterans at Ocean View Cemetery early Saturday morning. The tradition this year was led by the Daughters of the American Revolution organization. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Sequim tennis coach Mark Textor, left celebrates Sequim's two high finishes at state second-place boys' finisher Garrett Little and third-place girls' finisher Kendall Hastings. Assistant coach Andrea Dietzman is at the right. (Courtesy photo).

STATE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS: Sequim’s Little second, Hastings third at state

East Jefferson doubles team takes fifth in 1A

Sequim tennis coach Mark Textor, left celebrates Sequim's two high finishes at state second-place boys' finisher Garrett Little and third-place girls' finisher Kendall Hastings. Assistant coach Andrea Dietzman is at the right. (Courtesy photo).
David Nestvold of Bellevue, front, and Kary York of Kirkland prepare to leave the Dungeness Schoolhouse north of Sequim during Saturday’s Northwest Tandem Rally bicycle event. The two-day event, which drew more than 500 participants, was a fundraiser for the Olympic Discovery Trail and was organized by Peninsula Trails Coalition. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Tandem riding

David Nestvold of Bellevue, front, and Kary York of Kirkland prepare to leave the Dungeness Schoolhouse north of Sequim during Saturday’s Northwest Tandem Rally bicycle… Continue reading

David Nestvold of Bellevue, front, and Kary York of Kirkland prepare to leave the Dungeness Schoolhouse north of Sequim during Saturday’s Northwest Tandem Rally bicycle event. The two-day event, which drew more than 500 participants, was a fundraiser for the Olympic Discovery Trail and was organized by Peninsula Trails Coalition. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

WSU extension office moving to new space

Former juvenile hall to host agency; open house set for June 16

Forks' Haven Hoffman steals third base against the Brewster Bears in Yakima this weekend. The Spartans beat Brewster 13-5 and made it all the way tot he 2B state championship game. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

STATE SOFTBALL: Forks falls in title game

Tie for best-ever finish by a team in school history

Forks' Haven Hoffman steals third base against the Brewster Bears in Yakima this weekend. The Spartans beat Brewster 13-5 and made it all the way tot he 2B state championship game. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

Motorcyclist dies in Brinnon wreck

A motorcyclist from the Bremerton naval base on a recreational ride with three others died Friday afternoon after running into a truck and… Continue reading

Cutline: Sequim parents cheered the team on wearing their fan vests made by mom Anna Swanberg. Bryan Swanberg, left, Anna, Christie Sharpe, and Misty Gilbertson

HORSEPLAY: Sequim High School equestrians finish out season strong

especially our youths… Continue reading

Cutline: Sequim parents cheered the team on wearing their fan vests made by mom Anna Swanberg. Bryan Swanberg, left, Anna, Christie Sharpe, and Misty Gilbertson
Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News Kay Hermann of Port Angeles poses with her 2023 Toyota Corolla from Wilder Toyota. She won the top prize in the Great American Duck Derby, which benefits the Olympic Medical Center Foundation. “It’s amazing. I couldn’t believe Bruce Skinner (the foundation executive director) when he called me. I thought he was joking.” Hermann has supported the foundation through the years, figuring she has purchased “a million ducks’” over the years. Her plans for the new car are perhaps for her grandson turning 16 soon.
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Duck Derby winner

Kay Hermann of Port Angeles poses with her 2023 Toyota Corolla from Wilder Toyota. She won the top prize in the Great American Duck Derby,… Continue reading

Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News Kay Hermann of Port Angeles poses with her 2023 Toyota Corolla from Wilder Toyota. She won the top prize in the Great American Duck Derby, which benefits the Olympic Medical Center Foundation. “It’s amazing. I couldn’t believe Bruce Skinner (the foundation executive director) when he called me. I thought he was joking.” Hermann has supported the foundation through the years, figuring she has purchased “a million ducks’” over the years. Her plans for the new car are perhaps for her grandson turning 16 soon.
Ryan Schroeder of Port Angeles makes adjustments to a beaded hanging ceiling decoration as his son, Noah, 3, looks on before the hanging was hoisted into place during Thursday’s preparation for the 30th annual Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts at Vern Burton Community Center in Port Angeles. The three-day festival kicks off today at Vern Burton and Port Angeles City Hall, and it spreads out to additional venues on Saturday and Sunday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Preparing for the festival

Ryan Schroeder of Port Angeles makes adjustments to a beaded hanging ceiling decoration as his son, Noah, 3, looks on before the hanging was hoisted… Continue reading

Ryan Schroeder of Port Angeles makes adjustments to a beaded hanging ceiling decoration as his son, Noah, 3, looks on before the hanging was hoisted into place during Thursday’s preparation for the 30th annual Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts at Vern Burton Community Center in Port Angeles. The three-day festival kicks off today at Vern Burton and Port Angeles City Hall, and it spreads out to additional venues on Saturday and Sunday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

A GROWING CONCERN: Late spring tips for the best blooming garden

WOW, IT WAS actually a little chilly earlier this week. But as the sun came out and temperatures rose, work outside in the garden was… Continue reading

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

Meets at noon on Wednesdays at Asian Buffet, 1940 E. First St. #160 (Port Angeles Plaza) in Port Angeles. This… Continue reading

Forks Sasquatch Days this weekend

The 2nd annual Forks Sasquatch Days will continue Saturday and Sunday after beginning Friday. The event is be in the Rainforest Arts Center,… Continue reading